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Wellesley students may select from more than 150 pre-approved programs of study. Select the "Pre-approved Programs" tab to see the full list. Programs featured in the side-bar may or may not be approved for Wellesley students. When in doubt, please contact the Office of International Study at ois@wellesley.edu.
Please note that some programs listed below are pre-approved by Wellesley. If you select one of these programs, you may need to petition the International Study Committee. For more information, please contact OIS.
Important Dates and Deadlines
All Wellesley students who intend to study abroad during the academic year (fall and/or spring) must declare a major and submit a Proposal to Study Away by December 1 each year. Please refer to the Office of International Study website (www.wellesley.edu/OIS/) for details.
"I learned quite a lot about French culture and I feel like I gained more perspective. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"A worthwhile experience - from learning french and more about international relations and development to exploring the city and different countries."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained experience living on my own in a very new environment. It was incredibly worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"Geneva is a great location if you are interested in working for international organizations. There are numerous networking events in and outside of school that you will get a lot of opportunities to meet people who are currently working in one of the international organizations in Geneva or have worked there before. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to be assertive in French (which is very necessary) and the historical background of the Provence region, which I really enjoyed."
aagg Wellesley College
"Expanded my perspective and experiences and I made lifelong connections. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about both where I was living and myself. I learned how to be more independent and adventurous. It was such an incredible, worthwhile experience that really forced me to grow a lot. "
A student Wellesley College
"language, friends, culture"
A student Wellesley College
"I gained much better spanish oral skills and a better intercultural understanding of others. "
A student Wellesley College
"it would've been more worthwhile if it lasted longer. three months was not a lot. the most valuable thing i gained from the program was the connections i made with professors."
A student Wellesley College
"Yes, I learned Italian and met a ton of friends. It was so much fun."
Bryn F Wellesley College
"My korean language improved and I was able to experience korean culture first hand."
A student Wellesley College
"It was a unique learning experience. Great students and faculty. "
Yujun W Wellesley College
"I had a good experience abroad, but not because of my program"
A student Wellesley College
"I gained a strong appreciation for life in general. Many people in Cape Town are very free spirited and adventurous people and I don't see a lot of that in New England. I would honestly redo the whole experience again. "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained a deeper understanding of how fortunate I was to have been given to opportunity to go abroad. I gained new experiences of a brand new continent, people, and culture, where I able to share with my entire family back home, who vicariously lived through me. As a first generation student, this is an experience I will keep f..."
A student Wellesley College
"I had a great time at the University of Edinburgh! I learned a lot about the history and culture of Scotland, I made friends from around the world, and I got better at managing my own life (meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking, keeping up with dishes, etc)."
A student Wellesley College
"Life perspective, independence, confidence."
Zoe S Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about how beautiful Arab/Egyptian culture is; people are very kind and open to helping you. It was very worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself from the independence of living abroad in a totally unfamiliar place. I think it was worthwhile but extremely challenging and sometimes too much. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile. I learned to live and work with challenging people and how to conduct research in the field. "
A student Wellesley College
"Yeah"
Jillian M Wellesley College
"I gained language skills, living on my own skills, got braver and more confident, took fascinating classes, and had many opportunities to travel around Europe. It was incredibly worthwhile and I highly recommend."
A student Wellesley College
"I improved in my language skills and gained new experiences through interactions with other students from the program and local university. I learned a lot about myself as I learned how to adapt to living in a new country and culture."
A student Wellesley College
"It wasn't worthwhile, the entire experience was miserable."
Zhining D Wellesley College
